Women's Track & Field

Nate Hoey Resigns as Women's Track & Field Coach at W&L

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Director of Athletics Jan
Hathorn has announced that Nate Hoey has resigned as head
women’s track & field coach to accept the same position
as Williams College.

“I want to congratulate Nate and wish him well as he moves
into this next phase of his career,” said
Hathorn. “I can't thank Nate enough for all he has
given to our students and to W&L. He has been an
invaluable member of our department and University for the past 10
years and has built our women's track and field program into one of
the best in the league and region. He brought his energy, passion
and knowledge for track and, especially, for the students, to
everything he did, which has been the hallmark of the growth of
these teams and this program.This is a very
bittersweet moment for us for we are at once happy for Nate and
Kris, yet are heartbroken to see them leave. We are better for
having worked and served beside them both. We wish their whole
family all the best that life has to offer.”

Hoey served as the school’s director of running programs
for his first eight years before assuming the coaching duties of
the women’s track & field team two seasons ago.

“This is a bitter sweet moment as I am sad to leave
W&L and the great people here,” said Nate Hoey.
“I want to thank Jan Hathorn, Mike Walsh & Chuck
O’Connell for all their support and guidance over the last 11
years. I am grateful for the opportunity they gave me
and in helping us to develop the teams here at W&L. It’s
been a tremendous experience. I also want to thank all the
student-athletes -- past and present. They have created
so many memories for me and my family. It has been fantastic
getting to know each and every one of them.”

Hoey helped guide the women’s track & field program to
a league title during the 2009 indoor season, and he mentored four
athletes to All-America honors. Additionally, his athletes
claimed individual conference titles 93 times over his 10 seasons,
with 26 athletes qualifying for the NCAA Division III
Championships. A total of 15 athletes earned the ODAC Athlete
of the Meet Award, while 21 have been named ODAC Scholar-Athlete of
the Year in their sport. For his efforts, Hoey was recognized
as the ODAC Coach of the Year three times, including during the
2013 ODAC outdoor season. He was also named the NCAA
South/Southeast Region Coach of the Year by the USTFCCCA twice.

A national search for the head women’s track and field
position will begin immediately.